#52 Celebrating 500 Instagram Followers with a Giveaway!!!!!

I love the quilting community, and I have learned so much from following other quilter's blogs and joining QAL (quilt alongs) and BOM (block of the months) . When I first started quilting I signed up in my local quilt shop for their beginner blocks series, but too many of their other classes weren't what I was looking to sew. Which sent me searching online where I came across Craftsy.com One of my first projects was the Craftsy 2012 BOM, which is free, and taught by Amy Gibson!! Bonus for me, she is a great teacher! I learned so much doing that sampler quilt!! Then I joined any quilt along or block of the month that looked fun and interesting and different!! I have learned from so many talented quilters over the last 2 years !! Amy Smart Diary of a Quilter (virtual quilting bee), Amy Gibson Stitchery Dickory Dock (Sugar Block Club), Lee Heinrich Freshly Pieced (Bloom Bloom Pow) and can't wait to tackle Vintage Quilt Revival! and I have to mention Julie Hirt 627 Handworks (Block Rock'n -paper piecing) fantastic learning experience!!
I have tested patterns for a paper piece pattern designer, Kristy Quiet Play, so fun!! I have participated in a few blog hops too.One for an online friend, Frances Newcombe, who was introducing her first line with AGF. Who now has two more coming out, Cherie and Utopia!!! Amazing, so much talent out there!!! And another hop, Holiday Hullabaloo, for Jacquelynne Steves that inspired me to create a pattern I shared here. And I have virtually met all of you too!!!

So don't let geography limit you from enjoying and learning more about piecing and quilting, check out your local shops, but search around online too, and have fun learning and sharing!!!

*I want to add here that I do not have any sponsors for my blog, I receive nothing from any company or product I may mention in my post today, I just wanted to share what I have liked and learned from my quilting journey to date.

Saying that, I did round up a sponsor for my giveaway to celebrate and say thanks for "500 Instagram Followers" and counting!!!

I love Pam and Mad About Patchwork and she is celebrating too!!

I shop here all the time! Love the speed of delivery, love the fabric and ever growing products she carries, love the customer service, love the fact that I can buy Kona by the bolt!!!

So for those of you who may not be familiar with Mad About Patchwork here is a little bit about the online company....

Mad About Patchwork is a Canadian online shop with a focus on fabric and patterns for modern quilters. With personal customer service, fair prices, and same day shipping from Ottawa, it’s a sweet deal for Canadian shoppers. (Pam ships everywhere, though)

Lots of modern basics are always in stock – Kona cotton, Essex Linen, Westminster shot cottons and Marcia Derse Palette. You will also find fabric from popular designers, along with patterns, books and notions. Recent arrivals include Meadow by Leah Duncan, Fox Field by Tula Pink, and Mormor by Lotta Jansdotter. Take a look at the Curated Bundles – fresh fabric mixes from Pam and her team, as well as the Stash Bundles – helping you augment your fabric stash by colour or pattern.

Mad About Patchwork is celebrating 6 years in business with a series of weekly sales throughout the month of April. Save 16% on polka dots until April 23.

Congrats on your milestone, Sandy! You are such an inspiration to me... I'm so glad to have gotten to know you online! It's a great big world out there and it's all at our fingertips! How awesome is THAT?!?!

I too, started quilting with the Craftsy BOM with Amy. I made a baby quilt for my new granddaughter with some of the blocks. I also am having grand time on the internet and quilting, soooo much info out there. I don't have a phone that instagrams, so have no clue about that, but congrats anyway! :)craftyccain@gmail.com

Thanks for the giveaway! I just started quilting and I've been amazed at how much the quilting community supports each other and are each others cheer leaders! I don't think I would have loved anything more than quilting when I started and your blog has been a bonus and huge inspiration!

Congrats! I'm so excited to hear that you have done this without sponsors. I'm new to blogging and the social network. It sure takes some getting use to. All the different things you need to do. I feel like I'm getting lost. I'll be watching closely. You are doing great. I love their fabric. They carry my favorites Kaffe, Michael Miller, and Amy Butler. I follow you and them on Bloglovin.